Sweet, elegant, vegan, and fair trade certified. This is Santa Digna Merlot 2024, one of the magnificent single-varietal wines that are part of the first line of wines Miguel Torres Chile produced in the Andean country three decades ago.
After an intense process of experimentation, which included various trial plantations in different locations and climates within Chile's best production areas, the Andean winery of the Torres family found the perfect site in the Central Valley to cultivate the merlot variety for creating a new addition to the Santa Digna line. Santa Digna Merlot 2024 is the latest vintage of a single-varietal red wine that, in previous editions, has boasted the highest distinctions in competitions such as the International Wine Challenge.
Fundo Maquehua, the first estate acquired by Miguel Torres Chile upon his arrival in the Latin American country in 1979, is the birthplace of Santa Digna Merlot 2024, where the French-origin grape reaches its fullest expression. After selecting the best fruits, the winemaking process, which included aging the obtained wine for 6 months in French oak barrels, resulted in a young red wine with aromas of plum and blackberry, and a long, spiced finish—perfect for enjoying with white meats, semi-fatty fish such as conger eel, or hearty legume stews.
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Merlot
Type of barrel
French oak barrels (50% of the wine)
Type of bottle
Truncated Conical Bottle
Barrel aging time
6 months
Capacity (cl)
75
After an intense process of experimentation, which included various trial plantations in different locations and climates within Chile's best production areas, the Andean winery of the Torres family found the perfect site in the Central Valley to cultivate the merlot variety for creating a new addition to the Santa Digna line. Santa Digna Merlot 2024 is the latest vintage of a single-varietal red wine that, in previous editions, has boasted the highest distinctions in competitions such as the International Wine Challenge.
Fundo Maquehua, the first estate acquired by Miguel Torres Chile upon his arrival in the Latin American country in 1979, is the birthplace of Santa Digna Merlot 2024, where the French-origin grape reaches its fullest expression. After selecting the best fruits, the winemaking process, which included aging the obtained wine for 6 months in French oak barrels, resulted in a young red wine with aromas of plum and blackberry, and a long, spiced finish—perfect for enjoying with white meats, semi-fatty fish such as conger eel, or hearty legume stews.
Santa Digna Merlot has a purple color with reddish hues.
On the nose, it reveals aromas of plums and blackberries, with notes of vanilla and licorice.
On the palate, it is sweet and elegant, with a toasted touch. It has a long and spicy aftertaste.
